San Luis Obispo now has 165 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Saturday, April 25 – up two cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 42 patients are recovering at home in isolation, 119 patients have recovered. Three cases are in the hospital, of which one of them is […]
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MN Now: Tuesday, March 11, 2020
Mustang News reporter Kylie Smith brings you this week’s top stories: Patient tested for coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County after showing mild symptoms San Luis Obispo County resident tests negative for coronavirus Expect double fines this St. Patrick’s Day, but not the weekend prior University asks sick and high-risk students, professors to stay at […]
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New vegan restaurant on California Boulevard serves up plant-based takeout food
Ziggy’s, a completely vegan and plant-based takeout food joint, opened on California Boulevard. But this is not the first time the owners have had their hand in restaurants in the Central Coast. Ziggy’s is serving up a variety of comfort food options like burgers, tacos and dessert burgers. They make most of their products in […]
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Sociology professor Teresa Downing’s memory lives on
For 59 years, Downing spent most of her days teaching and sharing her studies with not only Cal Poly students, but also the world. She battled cancer for the last 3 years.
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New plans for Mission Plaza are in the works to “attract people and families”
The San Luis Obispo City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 18 to review potential plans to revitalize the Mission Plaza restrooms downtown. Other options discussed were either adding a standalone café or modern food trucks to the surrounding plaza.
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Security escorts residents through Cedar Creek ‘rape tunnel’ after homeless man seen hoarding girls’ underwear
Security guards started offering personal escorts for students walking through the tunnel to the Cedar Creek apartments, often referred to as the “rape tunnel,” this weekend. This comes after students reported that a homeless man living in the tunnel was hoarding girls’ underwear and chasing after those who walked through the tunnel, according to owner […]
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Meet the man behind downtown SLO’s bar scene
“Take my ashes, set it up there on the bar with a shot of tequila next to it and my friends passing through town can toast me.”
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Marketing agency donates $500,000 to CAFES for new lab
A donation of $500,000 to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) from George P. Johnson (GPJ), a marketing agency under the Project Worldwide network, will allow for a new learning lab within the William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation set to open Fall 2022. GPJ partnered with CAFES for […]
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A second long-awaited luxury hotel opens in Downtown SLO
Hotel Cerro opened its doors to the San Luis Obispo community Friday, January 31.
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Cal Poly alumnus opens new brewery in San Luis Obispo
With Oak and Otter Brewing Co., a Cal Poly graduate turned his passion into a business. “I’ve been brewing for about 10 years now out of my backyard,” Head Brewer and General Manager Dylan Roddick said. “I’m pretty passionate about it.” Roddick is a Cal Poly alumnus and former football player. He said he had […]
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New downtown pub with “approachable” food will open next week
The gastropub will sell 30 craft beers — 75 percent of which are local to the Central Coast. Finney’s offers “approachable” food, all made fresh daily in their scratch kitchen, according to founder Greg Finefrock.